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Former federal prosecutors told ACAMS moneylaundering.com that they expect more U.S. attorney's offices to launch their own, semi-independent programs for companies to self-report and employees to blow the whistle on illicit finance and other criminal misconduct. Since February 2023, 18 of the Justice Department's 93 USAOs have established voluntary self-disclosure programs, or VSDs, for companies, four have set up mechanisms for whistleblowers to report violations at their employers, and seven have launched both. Ten of the whistleblower programs opened in 2024, followed by an 11th in North Carolina in January. "Based on DOJ's ongoing encouragement, reported upticks in tips and...